Words with the letter O

The letter O is a vowel that plays a vital role in Scrabble, valued at just 1 point but incredibly versatile. It’s one of the most commonly used vowels in the English language, making it easy to incorporate into a wide range of words. Short words like go, so, to, and on are especially helpful for quick plays and creating parallel words across the board. Because of its frequency, having one or more O tiles on your rack gives you flexibility and helps in connecting with other high-scoring consonants.

Strategically, O is often used to extend existing words or to build longer ones like look, cold, bore, or storm. It’s also useful in forming plural and verb endings, such as adding -o to turn ban into bano in certain valid word lists. O pairs well with high-value consonants like J, K, and Z, helping to form big-point words like joke or zone. Even though O has a low point value, using it skillfully helps maintain rack balance and opens up opportunities for scoring in multiple directions on the board.

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Word	Scrabble© Points	WWF Points
costings	14	14
costive	14	14
costively	19	19
costiveness	19	19
costless	12	12
costlessly	17	17
costlier	12	12
costliest	13	13
costliness	15	15
costly	12	12
costmaries	16	16
costmary	16	16
costrel	11	11
costrels	12	12
costs	8	8
costume	14	14
costumed	16	16
costumer	15	15
costumeries	18	18
costumers	16	16
costumery	18	18
costumes	15	15
costumey	17	17
costumier	16	16
costumiers	17	17